Standing Up

To be honest I started this series out of curiosity, and I found it very intriguing and funny. It starts off as a classic comedy series before touching and a lot of sensitive topics. The acting stuff was great and the location (Paris) was obviously amazing. Strongly suggested!

Heartfelt story. Lots of laughs. Some tears, too.

Somehow this show manages to be everything all at once. It showcases first and foremost a beautiful friendship between the stars, Aissa and Nezir, but also touches upon some very difficult themes that have been woven seamlessly into the story. There is love, loss, betrayal, racism (the blatant stuff and the subtler stuff not often dealt with well in Hollywood fare), community. But it's funny.

In the end, I think that the success of the show is that you end up really caring for the characters. Even the peripheral ones or the ones who are deeply flawed. You can laugh with them in one moment and then find yourself moved to tears in the next.

Brilliant show. One of my favourites on Netflix, for sureS.

Seinfeld for millennials, with Friends crossovers, but in the right ways. Easy to watch, feelgood, but witty and crass. Balanced bits of drama, life, and standup. Give it a go.

And the jokes in the stand-up routines are actually very good. And on top of it, the series touches on some social issues. Well done and hope for more.

I did not expect to see such a low rating. In my opinion the show is worth watching, it has a nice pace, lovable characters who face realistic human problems, and the series makes you really root for them by the end. Plus it is really easy to watch.